LATEST CERTIFIED REIKI
PRACTITIONER EXAM | Q&A WITH
RATIONALES
1. What is the literal translation of the Japanese word
"Reiki"?
A) Divine light
B) Universal life force energy
C) Spiritual healing
D) Energy balance
Correct answer: B
Rationale: "Rei" means universal or spiritual, and
"Ki" means life force energy. Together, "Reiki"
translates to "universal life force energy."
2. Who is credited with the modern rediscovery and
development of the Reiki system of healing?
A) Chujiro Hayashi
B) Hawayo Takata
C) Mikao Usui
D) William Lee Rand
Correct answer: C
,Rationale: Mikao Usui (1865-1926) is credited with
rediscovering and developing the Reiki system of
healing in Japan in 1922.
3. In what year did Mikao Usui introduce Reiki in
Japan?
A) 1910
B) 1922
C) 1935
D) 1945
Correct answer: B
Rationale: Dr. Mikao Usui introduced Reiki in Japan in
1922.
4. Who is credited with bringing Reiki from Japan to
the West?
A) Mikao Usui
B) Chujiro Hayashi
C) Hawayo Takata
D) William Lee Rand
Correct answer: C
Rationale: Hawayo Takata brought Reiki to Hawaii in
1937 and eventually to the US mainland.
,5. Which of the following is NOT one of the Five Reiki
Principles (Precepts) taught by Mikao Usui?
A) Just for today, do not anger
B) Just for today, do not worry
C) Just for today, be wealthy
D) Be honest in your work
Correct answer: C
Rationale: The Five Reiki Principles are: Just for
today, do not anger; Just for today, do not worry; Be
humble; Be honest in your work; Be kind to others.
6. The Five Reiki Principles are primarily intended to
guide the practitioner toward:
A) Physical fitness
B) Financial success
C) Spiritual and mental well-being
D) Professional recognition
Correct answer: C
Rationale: Usui stressed the importance of a peaceful
mental demeanor and offered the precepts to guide
students toward spiritual and mental well-being.
, 7. What is a Reiki attunement?
A) A type of massage technique
B) An energetic initiation performed by a Reiki Master
to open the student's healing channel
C) A written exam for Reiki certification
D) A meditation practice done alone
Correct answer: B
Rationale: A Reiki attunement is an energetic
initiation performed by a Reiki Master to open the
student's channel to Reiki energy.
8. During a Reiki attunement, what typically happens
to the student's energy system?
A) It is closed off to prevent energy loss
B) Pathways are activated and opened to a higher
level of Reiki energy
C) The student is given a certificate of completion
D) The student's chakras are permanently sealed
Correct answer: B
Rationale: During the attunement, pathways in the
energy system are activated and opened to the
higher level of Reiki energy, allowing the student to
receive and transmit Reiki energy.
PRACTITIONER EXAM | Q&A WITH
RATIONALES
1. What is the literal translation of the Japanese word
"Reiki"?
A) Divine light
B) Universal life force energy
C) Spiritual healing
D) Energy balance
Correct answer: B
Rationale: "Rei" means universal or spiritual, and
"Ki" means life force energy. Together, "Reiki"
translates to "universal life force energy."
2. Who is credited with the modern rediscovery and
development of the Reiki system of healing?
A) Chujiro Hayashi
B) Hawayo Takata
C) Mikao Usui
D) William Lee Rand
Correct answer: C
,Rationale: Mikao Usui (1865-1926) is credited with
rediscovering and developing the Reiki system of
healing in Japan in 1922.
3. In what year did Mikao Usui introduce Reiki in
Japan?
A) 1910
B) 1922
C) 1935
D) 1945
Correct answer: B
Rationale: Dr. Mikao Usui introduced Reiki in Japan in
1922.
4. Who is credited with bringing Reiki from Japan to
the West?
A) Mikao Usui
B) Chujiro Hayashi
C) Hawayo Takata
D) William Lee Rand
Correct answer: C
Rationale: Hawayo Takata brought Reiki to Hawaii in
1937 and eventually to the US mainland.
,5. Which of the following is NOT one of the Five Reiki
Principles (Precepts) taught by Mikao Usui?
A) Just for today, do not anger
B) Just for today, do not worry
C) Just for today, be wealthy
D) Be honest in your work
Correct answer: C
Rationale: The Five Reiki Principles are: Just for
today, do not anger; Just for today, do not worry; Be
humble; Be honest in your work; Be kind to others.
6. The Five Reiki Principles are primarily intended to
guide the practitioner toward:
A) Physical fitness
B) Financial success
C) Spiritual and mental well-being
D) Professional recognition
Correct answer: C
Rationale: Usui stressed the importance of a peaceful
mental demeanor and offered the precepts to guide
students toward spiritual and mental well-being.
, 7. What is a Reiki attunement?
A) A type of massage technique
B) An energetic initiation performed by a Reiki Master
to open the student's healing channel
C) A written exam for Reiki certification
D) A meditation practice done alone
Correct answer: B
Rationale: A Reiki attunement is an energetic
initiation performed by a Reiki Master to open the
student's channel to Reiki energy.
8. During a Reiki attunement, what typically happens
to the student's energy system?
A) It is closed off to prevent energy loss
B) Pathways are activated and opened to a higher
level of Reiki energy
C) The student is given a certificate of completion
D) The student's chakras are permanently sealed
Correct answer: B
Rationale: During the attunement, pathways in the
energy system are activated and opened to the
higher level of Reiki energy, allowing the student to
receive and transmit Reiki energy.
